The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-12-31

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hereby authorized and ssiisecled. With
the approval of the President Of the
United States, to conatruct or TAX ana
use all such machtaery, appl aces,
and materials, not Id adine
tines owned BY Eersons q
whether patented or moi,
as shall be deemed necessary fox the
aud successfal eslAhlish-
meut and operation OF sAtd line; aud
In case said Secretary cannots Win
said approval Of the Presldspt, aSsse
upon the value Of such property, Or
any part thereof, OF of any right OF U.
tsrest therein, the owner OF 0woosD Of
such property, or Of any right OF %.
terest therein, ehell Be entitled to dle .
petition tor just compensation theee6oe
In the Court Of Claims Of the UnyeaN
States, which court is hereby invested
with jurisdiction to hear, try, aud DE-
termine the same, subject TO % appeal
to the Supreme Court OF the Uussso
States and the susns Of moooy neose-
sary to pay aoy such tlual judemoon
Of said courts, respectively, are hereby
appropriated out OF any money 10 ~
Treasury not otherwise approprtated
but no refusal Of the owner, OF any
person or corporation clatmiuS Any
right In any such property, to reeslvo
such compensation - may be onesed
by the Secretary Of War, With the ap-
proval OF the President, shalt have tho
effect to prevent. hinder, or delay the
taking and use Of any such property
for the purposes Aforesaid. -
Sec. s. That all cietks anl other
persons employed Ia he RscalvleS,
transmission, and delivery Of tSle-
gexphlc messages by such linss ehaJl
be deemed ofhcers and pefsons en1s
ployed by the United States, and shsll
DO sworn to faithful performances OF
their respective duties. pl3alst s'tt
Sec. D. That the Board Of Civil
Service Commissioners shall cause ex-
aminaiions TO be made OF the. aino1s Of
all clerks, electricians aud operators
who may be employed 10 the said ser
vice. Such examinations shall be cuN.
ducled ia conformity With the provis,
ions Of the act entitled "Au act to re.
gulaie and Improve the civil service OF
the United States," approved January
16, 1883, and OF tho rules and reguta-
tions which are or may be made In ~
cordance herewith; and after such ex.
aminattons the Postmaster Geues..
may employ such number Of persOas
who shall have satisfactorily pNssed
such examinations 40 the public ssrvlcu
may from time to time require, aud at
such rates Of compensation as may b.
fixed by board consisting 1.-The Sec
retary Of State, the Secretary Of War,
and the Postmaster General. ag4l-i 1,ti
Sec. 10. That there Is hereby appro-
prlted, out Of any money In the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated,
the sum Of two millions Of dollars, for
1.-THE purposes hereinbelore in this act
mentioned, for the fiscal year ending
June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and
eightyeight. Huulgf..s.1 .e sa9.
Sec. II. That tho working aud opera-
ton OF said lines as part Of the postal
system of the United States shalt be
un der the charge and directions Of the
p Postmaster General; and part Of the
post Office establishment Of tho United
! States.
Sec. 12. That nothing In this ac'
, shall ba construed 10 prohibit indivl.
duals or corporations from carrying on
the business OF operating ltues.
Colonel Zsb Ward, Of Lltile Rock
Ark, who has been warden Of thret
. state peuitentiaries, declares that h
was the last man TO pay for q Negro
. slave in this country, aud that was tho